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mediamatters.org - 2/10/2009
Boehlert: Jonah Goldberg, a god-awful media critic
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What happens when media monitors mangle journalism in ways far more severe than the work they're supposed to be appraising? What happens when press critics, instead of calling out newsroom missteps, simply propagate their own blunders in the name of analysis? When they weigh down their ...
pollingreport.com - 2/9/2009
President Obama
— pollingreport.com — Thinking about some of the specific actions Barack Obama has taken...... (more) President Obama

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powerlineblog.com - 2/10/2009
Obama Takes His Case to the People
— powerlineblog.com — Barack Obama gave a press conference tonight; the key topic, of course, was the Democrats' trillion-dollar pork... bill. My guess is that the widely-televised event helped the Democrats' cause some. Those who weren't paying close attention probably ... (more) Obama Takes His Case to the People

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Report from the Press Conference
americablog.com - 2/10/2009
Report from the Press Conference
— americablog.com — Wow. Barack Obama is smart. Okay, not like I didn't know it, but to watch him in... action, answering questions in a smart, sophisticated manner was impressive. Overall, the press conference was pretty cool. I can't pretend it wasn't. I got to the ... (more) Report from the Press Conference

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